CVE-2021-4227

MEDIUM

WordPress ark-commenteditor <2.15.6 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ark-commenteditor WordPress plugin through 2.15.6 does not properly sanitise or encode the comments when in Source editor, allowing attackers to inject an iFrame in the page and thus load arbitrary content from any page to the comment section

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d015eba-31dc-44cb-a051-4e95df782b75/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0061
EPSS Percentile 44.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (1)
obg/ark_wysiwyg_comment_editor < 2.15.6
Published Jan 16, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026